Outbreak of avian mycobacteriosis in flocks of domestic pigeons: An epidemiological approach

Outbreak of avian mycobacteriosis in flocks of domestic pigeons: An epidemiological approach

Background and Objectives: Pigeons are extensively kept for homing and racing purposes in Iran. The main objective of this study was to investigate dissemination of M. avium subsp. avium (MAA) in pigeon aviaries in Tabriz, North-western Iran. Materials and Methods: Postmortem pathologic specimens fr...

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Main Authors: M Bolfion, M Salehi, J Ashrafi Helan, K Soleimani, R Keshavarz, R Aref Pajoohi, M Mohammad Taheri, K Tadayon, N Mosavari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Mycobacterium avium complex
pigeon
mycobacteriosis
PCR
epidemiology
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/70

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